{"id":2012583,"date":"2026-06-26T10:14:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012583"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:14:04","slug":"the-high-temperature-protocol-switching-dates-racing-in-the-morning-what-could-the-future-of-the-tour-de-france-look-like-as-summer-temperatures-continue-to-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012583","title":{"rendered":"The High Temperature Protocol, switching dates, racing in the morning \u2013 What could the future of the Tour de France look like as summer temperatures continue to rise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gfAaSpgaBD5eiD77JQmbFF-2001-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Vz9tMWqHKfifd3exxFBXM5-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Vz9tMWqHKfifd3exxFBXM5-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    An attempt to stop Tadej Poga\u010dar? 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Or will rising temperatures caused by climate change one day provoke a shake-up in the professional cycling calendar?<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-362f64bd-fbb1-45b9-b2e9-8a51000f7b16-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The question has been asked about cycling&#8217;s other Grand Tours \u2013 the Giro d&#8217;Italia and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a \u2013 before. The Italian race is sometimes forced to skip high-mountain tests as heavy snow lingers deeper into May, while racing through Spain in late August poses obvious heat-related challenges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Tour de Frances Femmes, which runs in early August, the hottest time of the year in the country, is another race that will surely be affected by the rising heat, too.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This year, the same questions have been posed of the men&#8217;s Tour as Europe faces a record-breaking heatwave just a week before the Grand D\u00e9part in Barcelona. Much of Western Europe has dealt with air temperatures of 35\u00b0C (95\u00b0F), while highs of 43\u00b0C (109\u00b0F) have hit parts of France and Spain.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Should cycling ban altitude training? 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The focus was on key cities including Paris, N\u00eemes, Bordeaux, and Toulouse (and a secondary focus on six others), as well as the famous mountains of Alpe d&#8217;Huez and the Col du Tourmalet.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The study found that the highest mid-afternoon WBGT occurrences in each location &#8220;since 1974 have all been recorded post 2018&#8221;, while all four cities have passed the high-risk mark in recent years.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Excluding the two mountainous locations, each of the above-mentioned WBGT records would fall well in the high-risk category according to the UCI&#8217;s [High Temperature] Protocol,&#8221; the study noted.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZEVvXJSXdg39mQVz8Q7a4-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZEVvXJSXdg39mQVz8Q7a4-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Only winning is good enough&#8217; \u2013 Remco Evenepoel faces unreasonably high Belgian expectations at Tour de France, writes Thomas De Gendt<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Altitude top-ups, recons, and down time \u2013 What are the yellow jersey hopefuls up to ahead of the Tour de France?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMN2PW8UR8zRDm4M4FwR8T-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMN2PW8UR8zRDm4M4FwR8T-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">An illogical calendar, &#8216;crazy&#8217; attitudes towards safety, and an outdated relationship with its fans \u2013 What needs to change for cycling to catch up with other sports?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The WBGT trends over the entire Metropolitan France are positive, demonstrating an increase in afternoon heat stress values in July over the 50-year period.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Fortunately, a high-risk WBGT event has yet to occur concurrently with a Tour de France stage. But with air temperatures and the WBGT trending upwards over time, it looks like it&#8217;s a matter of time before that eventually comes to pass.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-high-temperature-protocol-and-its-consequences-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The High Temperature Protocol and its consequences<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-868a9a25-4109-4f74-9ccc-4dad45e21d94\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Tadej Poga\u010dar dons an ice vest on a hot day of the 2023 Tour de France <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-bbc5236e-ca8f-4cc5-aa05-3a6944a85e50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What could happen when that mark is eventually passed during a race?<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Cycling&#8217;s governing body, the UCI, has taken steps in the past to assist with the challenges of the weather. The well-publicised Extreme Weather Protocol was introduced in 2015, while the lesser-known and less often-utilised High Temperature Protocol was adopted in 2023.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The High Temperature Protocol assesses risk in line with various WBGT ranges, with a WBGT between 23\u00b0C and 27.9\u00b0C in the orange zone of moderate high risk, and anything above 28\u00b0C in the red high-risk zone (other sporting federations, including football&#8217;s FIFA and tennis&#8217; ITF, define high-risk zones above 32\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Once the protocol is invoked, various race stakeholders, including the commissaires, race director and doctor, and team and rider representatives, would meet to discuss the next steps in line with the UCI&#8217;s risk zones.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Suggested countermeasures for the orange zone include adapting race start times, adding shading and motorbikes with drinks and ice socks. Red zone countermeasures include adapting start times, neutralising sections of stages, and even race cancellations.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the time of writing, none of cycling&#8217;s biggest races has been neutralised or cancelled in line with these measures, though more and more races are being affected by the heat.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Earlier this month, the Canadian Gravel National Championships were cancelled due to safety concerns as air temperatures hit 34\u00b0C, while in Europe, several national federations have made extra accommodations due to the ongoing heatwave.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Back in January, a combination of temperatures hitting the 40s and bushfire risks caused the cancellation of both Surf Coast Classic races and the alteration of a stage of the Tour Down Under.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Four years ago, stage 15 of the Tour saw riders racing to Carcassonne in air temperatures exceeding 40\u00b0C as the UCI enacted the Extreme Weather Protocol, allowing riders to take on drinks until 10km from the finish and extending the time cut as race organisers ASO sprayed water across select portions of the road.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I would say other sports would be cancelled if it&#8217;s that warm, but I think mostly in cycling we learn if something bad happens, which is very unfortunate,&#8221; Bob Jungels told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> at the time.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The <em>Scientific Reports<\/em> study notes that the lack of neutralisations and cancellations at the Tour due to the heat is &#8220;apparently by chance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It is interesting that the Tour de France race dates have thus far managed to avoid the worst of the July heat stress,&#8221; reads the paper&#8217;s conclusion alongside recommendations to keep developing and re-evaluating cycling&#8217;s heat protocols.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;However, given that the route and the race dates have to be planned months in advance, while reliable weather forecasts are available maximum 14 days beforehand this outcome is apparently by chance.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Accordingly, it is critical that both organisers and participants (and to a lesser extent, the spectators) remain vigilant and prepared. In the absence of detailed daily weather forecasts several months before the event, awareness of the locations with a history of dangerous heat stress occurrences, as well as emerging ones, is of key importance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"measures-to-beat-the-heat-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Measures to beat the heat<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-33ff62ae-9637-4a51-ba57-3430648133a7\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Jonas Vingegaard cools down during the 2025 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-54a9ee88-8e97-4028-aa30-ec2f9ca7732f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">So could the Tour de France be moved, then? Shifting the race, or any other long-established major race, for that matter, seems unlikely in the near future.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In recent years, races have managed to avoid running in air temperatures and WBGT which stray into the high-risk category as defined by the UCI and the <em>Scientific Reports<\/em> study, so there&#8217;s no present danger of shifting the Tour to May, let&#8217;s say.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There could be scope to shift stage times around, given that riders race during a point of the day when the highest temperatures occur. This seems the most likely outcome in the near future, with races shifting away from the mid-afternoon heat and further into the morning.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;In July in France, morning hours are the safest part of the day,&#8221; notes the study. &#8220;While high heat stress can persist during most of the afternoon, planning the race for the morning hours and avoiding the afternoons could substantially increase rider and spectator safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In the meantime, the Tour is also taking other measures to beat the heat. Speaking to <em>Le Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9<\/em> recently, race director Christian Prudhomme said that he and route designer Thierry Gouvenou have sought out shaded areas more than they had in the past.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Our approach to designing certain routes,&#8221; he stated, when asked if the race has a solution for the rising temperatures.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The Col du Haag [on stage 14 \u2013 Ed.], which is one of the new features for 2026, is entirely under the trees. Five or six years ago, when we were designing a route, we thought it had to be in the open for television coverage and for the public.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Today, on the contrary, we look for climbs in the undergrowth whenever possible. But obviously, we will never remove places like the Galibier or the Tourmalet from the Tour de France.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, which this year, in a rare move, will be run entirely in Spain&#8217;s southern regions, among the hottest in the country, race director Javier Guill\u00e9n has taken a different stance.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The heat cannot prevent us from going to certain areas. It&#8217;s part of the competition, and we must adapt to those conditions,&#8221; Guill\u00e9n told <em>Marca<\/em> last week.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Furthermore, we have protocols in place for extreme situations. They are planned for cases of extreme temperatures. We are prepared and will assess each situation as it arises.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Tour de France, and La Vuelta for that matter, will remain in the afternoon for now, then, and there&#8217;s no talk yet of inverting cycling&#8217;s calendar to avoid the summer months. But with record-breaking temperatures and extreme heatwaves becoming ever more common across Europe, that may not always be the case.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b8833709-f034-4b9e-ba04-5919f9418688\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. 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Her favourite races include Strade Bianche, the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix, and Tro-Bro L\u00e9on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Should cycling ban altitude training? 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attitudes towards safety, and an outdated relationship with its fans \u2013 What needs to change for cycling to catch up with other sports?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Safety<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Serious incidents continue to occur&#8217; \u2013 CPA Women calls for &#8216;substantial review&#8217; of SafeR after Ur\u0161ka \u017digart&#8217;s crash at Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Safety<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Everyone&#8217;s got a responsibility to ease the tension about safety&#8217; &#8211; Brent Copeland calls for unity to make pro cycling safer<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Safety<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">The UCI says bike computers are big enough, moves to impose size limit to protect &#8216;cognitive load&#8217; of riders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9VuwR7EfwB4qpE4dYKaZ6A-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9VuwR7EfwB4qpE4dYKaZ6A-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9VuwR7EfwB4qpE4dYKaZ6A-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9VuwR7EfwB4qpE4dYKaZ6A-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9VuwR7EfwB4qpE4dYKaZ6A-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Safety<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI to appeal SRAM&#8217;s victory in gear ratio restriction case to Belgium&#8217;s high court<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UrYsodUySUMbxXksFdAF79-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UrYsodUySUMbxXksFdAF79-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UrYsodUySUMbxXksFdAF79-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UrYsodUySUMbxXksFdAF79-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UrYsodUySUMbxXksFdAF79-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Tadej keeps on surprising us&#8217; \u2013 The inside view on how UAE Team Emirates-XRG have constructed Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s assault on a fifth Tour de France<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYehNdGJyBUwNetTFTfRVL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYehNdGJyBUwNetTFTfRVL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYehNdGJyBUwNetTFTfRVL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYehNdGJyBUwNetTFTfRVL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xYehNdGJyBUwNetTFTfRVL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France team-by-team guide \u2013 Line-up, leaders and ambitions for every squad on the start list<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It&#8217;s crazy how much can change in a year&#8217; 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Much of Western Europe has dealt with air temperatures of 35\u00b0C (95\u00b0F), while highs of 43\u00b0C (109\u00b0F) have hit parts of France and Spain.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Should cycling ban altitude training? 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The focus was on key cities including Paris, N\u00eemes, Bordeaux, and Toulouse (and a secondary focus on six others), as well as the famous mountains of Alpe d&#8217;Huez and the Col du Tourmalet.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The study found that the highest mid-afternoon WBGT occurrences in each location &#8220;since 1974 have all been recorded post 2018&#8221;, while all four cities have passed the high-risk mark in recent years.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Excluding the two mountainous locations, each of the above-mentioned WBGT records would fall well in the high-risk category according to the UCI&#8217;s [High Temperature] Protocol,&#8221; the study noted.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZEVvXJSXdg39mQVz8Q7a4-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZEVvXJSXdg39mQVz8Q7a4-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Only winning is good enough&#8217; \u2013 Remco Evenepoel faces unreasonably high Belgian expectations at Tour de France, writes Thomas De Gendt<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Altitude top-ups, recons, and down time \u2013 What are the yellow jersey hopefuls up to ahead of the Tour de France?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMN2PW8UR8zRDm4M4FwR8T-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMN2PW8UR8zRDm4M4FwR8T-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">An illogical calendar, &#8216;crazy&#8217; attitudes towards safety, and an outdated relationship with its fans \u2013 What needs to change for cycling to catch up with other sports?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The WBGT trends over the entire Metropolitan France are positive, demonstrating an increase in afternoon heat stress values in July over the 50-year period.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Fortunately, a high-risk WBGT event has yet to occur concurrently with a Tour de France stage. But with air temperatures and the WBGT trending upwards over time, it looks like it&#8217;s a matter of time before that eventually comes to pass.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-high-temperature-protocol-and-its-consequences-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The High Temperature Protocol and its consequences<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-868a9a25-4109-4f74-9ccc-4dad45e21d94\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Tadej Poga\u010dar dons an ice vest on a hot day of the 2023 Tour de France <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-bbc5236e-ca8f-4cc5-aa05-3a6944a85e50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What could happen when that mark is eventually passed during a race?<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Cycling&#8217;s governing body, the UCI, has taken steps in the past to assist with the challenges of the weather. The well-publicised Extreme Weather Protocol was introduced in 2015, while the lesser-known and less often-utilised High Temperature Protocol was adopted in 2023.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The High Temperature Protocol assesses risk in line with various WBGT ranges, with a WBGT between 23\u00b0C and 27.9\u00b0C in the orange zone of moderate high risk, and anything above 28\u00b0C in the red high-risk zone (other sporting federations, including football&#8217;s FIFA and tennis&#8217; ITF, define high-risk zones above 32\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Once the protocol is invoked, various race stakeholders, including the commissaires, race director and doctor, and team and rider representatives, would meet to discuss the next steps in line with the UCI&#8217;s risk zones.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Suggested countermeasures for the orange zone include adapting race start times, adding shading and motorbikes with drinks and ice socks. Red zone countermeasures include adapting start times, neutralising sections of stages, and even race cancellations.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the time of writing, none of cycling&#8217;s biggest races has been neutralised or cancelled in line with these measures, though more and more races are being affected by the heat.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Earlier this month, the Canadian Gravel National Championships were cancelled due to safety concerns as air temperatures hit 34\u00b0C, while in Europe, several national federations have made extra accommodations due to the ongoing heatwave.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Back in January, a combination of temperatures hitting the 40s and bushfire risks caused the cancellation of both Surf Coast Classic races and the alteration of a stage of the Tour Down Under.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Four years ago, stage 15 of the Tour saw riders racing to Carcassonne in air temperatures exceeding 40\u00b0C as the UCI enacted the Extreme Weather Protocol, allowing riders to take on drinks until 10km from the finish and extending the time cut as race organisers ASO sprayed water across select portions of the road.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I would say other sports would be cancelled if it&#8217;s that warm, but I think mostly in cycling we learn if something bad happens, which is very unfortunate,&#8221; Bob Jungels told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> at the time.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The <em>Scientific Reports<\/em> study notes that the lack of neutralisations and cancellations at the Tour due to the heat is &#8220;apparently by chance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It is interesting that the Tour de France race dates have thus far managed to avoid the worst of the July heat stress,&#8221; reads the paper&#8217;s conclusion alongside recommendations to keep developing and re-evaluating cycling&#8217;s heat protocols.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;However, given that the route and the race dates have to be planned months in advance, while reliable weather forecasts are available maximum 14 days beforehand this outcome is apparently by chance.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Accordingly, it is critical that both organisers and participants (and to a lesser extent, the spectators) remain vigilant and prepared. In the absence of detailed daily weather forecasts several months before the event, awareness of the locations with a history of dangerous heat stress occurrences, as well as emerging ones, is of key importance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"measures-to-beat-the-heat-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Measures to beat the heat<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-33ff62ae-9637-4a51-ba57-3430648133a7\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Jonas Vingegaard cools down during the 2025 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-54a9ee88-8e97-4028-aa30-ec2f9ca7732f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">So could the Tour de France be moved, then? Shifting the race, or any other long-established major race, for that matter, seems unlikely in the near future.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In recent years, races have managed to avoid running in air temperatures and WBGT which stray into the high-risk category as defined by the UCI and the <em>Scientific Reports<\/em> study, so there&#8217;s no present danger of shifting the Tour to May, let&#8217;s say.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There could be scope to shift stage times around, given that riders race during a point of the day when the highest temperatures occur. This seems the most likely outcome in the near future, with races shifting away from the mid-afternoon heat and further into the morning.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;In July in France, morning hours are the safest part of the day,&#8221; notes the study. &#8220;While high heat stress can persist during most of the afternoon, planning the race for the morning hours and avoiding the afternoons could substantially increase rider and spectator safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In the meantime, the Tour is also taking other measures to beat the heat. Speaking to <em>Le Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9<\/em> recently, race director Christian Prudhomme said that he and route designer Thierry Gouvenou have sought out shaded areas more than they had in the past.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Our approach to designing certain routes,&#8221; he stated, when asked if the race has a solution for the rising temperatures.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The Col du Haag [on stage 14 \u2013 Ed.], which is one of the new features for 2026, is entirely under the trees. Five or six years ago, when we were designing a route, we thought it had to be in the open for television coverage and for the public.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Today, on the contrary, we look for climbs in the undergrowth whenever possible. But obviously, we will never remove places like the Galibier or the Tourmalet from the Tour de France.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, which this year, in a rare move, will be run entirely in Spain&#8217;s southern regions, among the hottest in the country, race director Javier Guill\u00e9n has taken a different stance.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The heat cannot prevent us from going to certain areas. It&#8217;s part of the competition, and we must adapt to those conditions,&#8221; Guill\u00e9n told <em>Marca<\/em> last week.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Furthermore, we have protocols in place for extreme situations. They are planned for cases of extreme temperatures. We are prepared and will assess each situation as it arises.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Tour de France, and La Vuelta for that matter, will remain in the afternoon for now, then, and there&#8217;s no talk yet of inverting cycling&#8217;s calendar to avoid the summer months. But with record-breaking temperatures and extreme heatwaves becoming ever more common across Europe, that may not always be the case.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b8833709-f034-4b9e-ba04-5919f9418688\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. 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Her favourite races include Strade Bianche, the Tour de France Femmes, Paris-Roubaix, and Tro-Bro L\u00e9on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yprDK5GCtNmciBsAoWqjPU-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Should cycling ban altitude training? 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attitudes towards safety, and an outdated relationship with its fans \u2013 What needs to change for cycling to catch up with other sports?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Safety<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v3VbWozZsMWsjmbVCxGKmi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Serious incidents continue to occur&#8217; \u2013 CPA Women calls for &#8216;substantial review&#8217; of SafeR after Ur\u0161ka \u017digart&#8217;s crash at Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6WmCRitmqFDcsEUKMM8KxX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Safety<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Everyone&#8217;s got a responsibility to ease the tension about safety&#8217; &#8211; Brent Copeland calls for unity to make pro cycling safer<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Au7QxAAZyqqZdKHMob49Se-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Safety<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">The UCI says bike computers are big enough, moves to impose size limit to protect &#8216;cognitive load&#8217; 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France team-by-team guide \u2013 Line-up, leaders and ambitions for every squad on the start list<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eJrCHdKTBj9hHGTR8wCCMa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It&#8217;s crazy how much can change in a year&#8217; 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The Italian race is sometimes forced to skip high-mountain tests as heavy snow lingers deeper into May, while racing through Spain in late August poses obvious heat-related challenges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Tour de Frances Femmes, which runs in early August, the hottest time of the year in the country, is another race that will surely be affected by the rising heat, too.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This year, the same questions have been posed of the men&#8217;s Tour as Europe faces a record-breaking heatwave just a week before the Grand D\u00e9part in Barcelona. 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How an obsession with peak performance is ruining racing<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vF74azc8L7j56UQdgBkkTf-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vF74azc8L7j56UQdgBkkTf-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Adjustments made at National Championships around Europe as June heatwave strikes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JgqRCpzdcZeU5cmG9LUFhk-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JgqRCpzdcZeU5cmG9LUFhk-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">From electric convoys to fossil fuel sponsors: How seriously is cycling taking sustainability?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On Monday, French newspaper <em>Le Parisien<\/em> raised the question, referring to a scientific study titled &#8216;The future of European outdoor summer sports through the lens of 50 years of the Tour de France&#8217;, published by a collective of experts based in France, Spain, the UK, and Italy in the journal <em>Scientific Reports<\/em> in February.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The study stated that, given the increased frequency of heatwaves, &#8220;it seems only a question of time as to when the race will encounter the extreme heat stress days that will test the existing heat safety protocols,&#8221; citing Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) \u2013 a measure of environmental heat which takes humidity, air movement, and heat radiation, along with the standard air measurement temperature, into account.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-u8ku9W86E8k5EvK4aTAGbi\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-u8ku9W86E8k5EvK4aTAGbi slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A WBGT reading above 28\u00b0C (82\u00b0F) stands out as high risk, and so the study looked back over 50 years of July data around France. The focus was on key cities including Paris, N\u00eemes, Bordeaux, and Toulouse (and a secondary focus on six others), as well as the famous mountains of Alpe d&#8217;Huez and the Col du Tourmalet.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The study found that the highest mid-afternoon WBGT occurrences in each location &#8220;since 1974 have all been recorded post 2018&#8221;, while all four cities have passed the high-risk mark in recent years.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Excluding the two mountainous locations, each of the above-mentioned WBGT records would fall well in the high-risk category according to the UCI&#8217;s [High Temperature] Protocol,&#8221; the study noted.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZEVvXJSXdg39mQVz8Q7a4-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CZEVvXJSXdg39mQVz8Q7a4-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Only winning is good enough&#8217; \u2013 Remco Evenepoel faces unreasonably high Belgian expectations at Tour de France, writes Thomas De Gendt<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F9aNQKLW9rmhuXWVgxXCsH-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Altitude top-ups, recons, and down time \u2013 What are the yellow jersey hopefuls up to ahead of the Tour de France?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMN2PW8UR8zRDm4M4FwR8T-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cMN2PW8UR8zRDm4M4FwR8T-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">An illogical calendar, &#8216;crazy&#8217; attitudes towards safety, and an outdated relationship with its fans \u2013 What needs to change for cycling to catch up with other sports?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The WBGT trends over the entire Metropolitan France are positive, demonstrating an increase in afternoon heat stress values in July over the 50-year period.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Fortunately, a high-risk WBGT event has yet to occur concurrently with a Tour de France stage. But with air temperatures and the WBGT trending upwards over time, it looks like it&#8217;s a matter of time before that eventually comes to pass.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-high-temperature-protocol-and-its-consequences-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The High Temperature Protocol and its consequences<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-868a9a25-4109-4f74-9ccc-4dad45e21d94\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/294iMTifFwMUdLkL7kbwzQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Tadej Poga\u010dar dons an ice vest on a hot day of the 2023 Tour de France <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-bbc5236e-ca8f-4cc5-aa05-3a6944a85e50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What could happen when that mark is eventually passed during a race?<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Cycling&#8217;s governing body, the UCI, has taken steps in the past to assist with the challenges of the weather. The well-publicised Extreme Weather Protocol was introduced in 2015, while the lesser-known and less often-utilised High Temperature Protocol was adopted in 2023.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The High Temperature Protocol assesses risk in line with various WBGT ranges, with a WBGT between 23\u00b0C and 27.9\u00b0C in the orange zone of moderate high risk, and anything above 28\u00b0C in the red high-risk zone (other sporting federations, including football&#8217;s FIFA and tennis&#8217; ITF, define high-risk zones above 32\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Once the protocol is invoked, various race stakeholders, including the commissaires, race director and doctor, and team and rider representatives, would meet to discuss the next steps in line with the UCI&#8217;s risk zones.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Suggested countermeasures for the orange zone include adapting race start times, adding shading and motorbikes with drinks and ice socks. Red zone countermeasures include adapting start times, neutralising sections of stages, and even race cancellations.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the time of writing, none of cycling&#8217;s biggest races has been neutralised or cancelled in line with these measures, though more and more races are being affected by the heat.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Earlier this month, the Canadian Gravel National Championships were cancelled due to safety concerns as air temperatures hit 34\u00b0C, while in Europe, several national federations have made extra accommodations due to the ongoing heatwave.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Back in January, a combination of temperatures hitting the 40s and bushfire risks caused the cancellation of both Surf Coast Classic races and the alteration of a stage of the Tour Down Under.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Four years ago, stage 15 of the Tour saw riders racing to Carcassonne in air temperatures exceeding 40\u00b0C as the UCI enacted the Extreme Weather Protocol, allowing riders to take on drinks until 10km from the finish and extending the time cut as race organisers ASO sprayed water across select portions of the road.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I would say other sports would be cancelled if it&#8217;s that warm, but I think mostly in cycling we learn if something bad happens, which is very unfortunate,&#8221; Bob Jungels told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> at the time.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The <em>Scientific Reports<\/em> study notes that the lack of neutralisations and cancellations at the Tour due to the heat is &#8220;apparently by chance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It is interesting that the Tour de France race dates have thus far managed to avoid the worst of the July heat stress,&#8221; reads the paper&#8217;s conclusion alongside recommendations to keep developing and re-evaluating cycling&#8217;s heat protocols.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;However, given that the route and the race dates have to be planned months in advance, while reliable weather forecasts are available maximum 14 days beforehand this outcome is apparently by chance.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Accordingly, it is critical that both organisers and participants (and to a lesser extent, the spectators) remain vigilant and prepared. In the absence of detailed daily weather forecasts several months before the event, awareness of the locations with a history of dangerous heat stress occurrences, as well as emerging ones, is of key importance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"measures-to-beat-the-heat-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Measures to beat the heat<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-33ff62ae-9637-4a51-ba57-3430648133a7\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aecbqmiudYMphSWzQzc8xQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Jonas Vingegaard cools down during the 2025 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-54a9ee88-8e97-4028-aa30-ec2f9ca7732f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">So could the Tour de France be moved, then? Shifting the race, or any other long-established major race, for that matter, seems unlikely in the near future.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In recent years, races have managed to avoid running in air temperatures and WBGT which stray into the high-risk category as defined by the UCI and the <em>Scientific Reports<\/em> study, so there&#8217;s no present danger of shifting the Tour to May, let&#8217;s say.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There could be scope to shift stage times around, given that riders race during a point of the day when the highest temperatures occur. This seems the most likely outcome in the near future, with races shifting away from the mid-afternoon heat and further into the morning.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;In July in France, morning hours are the safest part of the day,&#8221; notes the study. &#8220;While high heat stress can persist during most of the afternoon, planning the race for the morning hours and avoiding the afternoons could substantially increase rider and spectator safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In the meantime, the Tour is also taking other measures to beat the heat. Speaking to <em>Le Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9<\/em> recently, race director Christian Prudhomme said that he and route designer Thierry Gouvenou have sought out shaded areas more than they had in the past.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Our approach to designing certain routes,&#8221; he stated, when asked if the race has a solution for the rising temperatures.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The Col du Haag [on stage 14 \u2013 Ed.], which is one of the new features for 2026, is entirely under the trees. Five or six years ago, when we were designing a route, we thought it had to be in the open for television coverage and for the public.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Today, on the contrary, we look for climbs in the undergrowth whenever possible. But obviously, we will never remove places like the Galibier or the Tourmalet from the Tour de France.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">At the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, which this year, in a rare move, will be run entirely in Spain&#8217;s southern regions, among the hottest in the country, race director Javier Guill\u00e9n has taken a different stance.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The heat cannot prevent us from going to certain areas. It&#8217;s part of the competition, and we must adapt to those conditions,&#8221; Guill\u00e9n told <em>Marca<\/em> last week.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Furthermore, we have protocols in place for extreme situations. They are planned for cases of extreme temperatures. We are prepared and will assess each situation as it arises.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Tour de France, and La Vuelta for that matter, will remain in the afternoon for now, then, and there&#8217;s no talk yet of inverting cycling&#8217;s calendar to avoid the summer months. But with record-breaking temperatures and extreme heatwaves becoming ever more common across Europe, that may not always be the case.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-b8833709-f034-4b9e-ba04-5919f9418688\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>The world\u2019s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. 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